Heater Assembly Replacement - Dimplex DF2690 Service Manual

26” self trimming fireplace with 3 stage remote control

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glass. (Figure 14)

Loosen but do not remove the two (2) Philips screws

that clamp the partially reflective glass in place. (Figure

Push the partially reflective glass up to clear the frame

and remove - storing it in a safe place away from high

traffic areas.

Coming up from the bottom assembly, in the right, back

corner is a wire with a taped "ANTENNA" label. The

wire is held in place by a loose fitting zip tie. Roll the

label around the wire and feed it through the zip tie.

Remove the 12 screws that fasten the bottom cover to

the rest of the firebox. There are: two (2) screws on

each side; two (2) screws on the back panel (you may

have to tip the bottom of the fireplace up if it is laying

on its back), four (4) screws in the front directly under

the control panel; and two (2) screws on the bottom of

the fireplace (Figure 8). The bottom panel is now free

to be removed.

Figure 19

Figure 20

Screws to Remove

10.

Locate the Remote Control Receiver (Figure 18)

mounted underneath the log set support panel and

disconnect the six (6) wiring clips noting their original

locations.

11.

Disconnect the three (3) wire leads from the 3-Position

Switch. (the wires are hard-wired to the Remote Control

Receiver) (Figure 18)

NOTE: Using a flat head screwdriver gently pry be-

tween the end of the connectors and the switch to release

the wires.

12.

Pull the Antenna wire released in step 8 through the

bottom of the chassis.

13.

Locate the three (3) LED indicator lights from inside the

bottom assembly of the firebox. (Figure 18)

NOTE: Using a flathead screwdriver, gently push on the

rear edge of the plastic bushing surrounding each LED and

Trim Screws

push each LED out from the front of the control panel.

14.

Clear any silicon that may be present and firmly grasp

the sheathed ends of the wires leading to each LED

and remove the plastic pushing from each LED. Each

LED and paired wires can be fed back through the front

control panel and into the bottom assembly area.

15.

The Remote Control Receiver is fastened to the

underside of the ember bed support by four (4)

mounting studs, one in each corner. (Figure 18) Either

squeeze each stud's clasp to release, or use side

cutters to cut and remove each of the four corner

mounting studs on the board. Clear both ends of

the cut mounting stud from the control board and the

support panel - new mounting studs are supplied with

the replacement part.

16.

Properly orient the replacement Remote Control

receiver and adhere to the control panel with the

supplied/existing mounting studs.

17.

Once the remote control receiver is mounted,

reconnect the LEDs in reverse order as described

in steps 14 - 15 and continue to reconnect and

reassemble the fireplace in reverse order as described

above.